Textbook of diagnostic microbiology

Pt. I. Introduction to Clinical Microbiology

1. Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics / George Manuselis and Connie R. Mahon

2. Control of Microorganisms

3. Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy

4. Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory

5. Emergent Technologies

6. Host-Parasite Interaction

7. General Concepts in Specimen Collection and Handling / Merrily Rausch and Joy G. Remley

8. Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials / Leona W. Ayers

9. Use of Colonial Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms / George Manuselis

Pt. II. Laboratory Identification of Significant Isolates

10. Staphylococci / Hal S. Larsen and Connie R. Mahon

11. Streptococcaceae / Hal S. Larsen

12. Corynebacterium and Other Non-Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Rods / Hal S. Larsen

13. Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli / Hal S. Larsen

14. Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis / Karen S. Long, John G. Thomas and Jean Barnishan

15. Haemophilus and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Rods

16. Enterobacteriaceae / Connie R. Mahon and George Manuselis

17. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Campylobacter Species / Amy M. Carnahan and Gerald Andrews

18. Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Rods / Gerri S. Hall

19. Anaerobes of Clinical Importance / Paul G. Engelkirk and Janet Duben-Engelkirk

20. Spirochetes / A. Christian Whelen

21. Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma Species

22. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / James L. Vossler

23. Medically Significant Fungi / Linda A. Smith, Annette W. Fothergill and Deanna A. Sutton / [et al.]

24. Diagnostic Parasitology / Linda A. Smith

25. Clinical Virology / William F. Nauschuetz

Pt. III. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: an Organ System Approach to Diagnostic Microbiology

26. Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections / James L. Cook

27. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections / Raymond A. Smego, Jr.

28. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning / Connie R. Mahon and George Manuselis

29. Infections of the Central Nervous System / Kirk M. Doing and David P. Marmaduke

30. Bacteremia / Sherry Trevino and Connie R. Mahon

31. Urinary Tract Infections / John G. Thomas

32. Sexually Transmitted Diseases / William F. Nauschuetz

33. Infections in Special Patient Populations / James T. Griffith

34. Zoonotic and Rickettsial Infections / William F. Nauschuetz and Robert G. Whiddon

35. Ocular Infections / Darlene Miller

App. A. Selected Bacteriologic Culture Media / Patricia K. Hargrave and Shirley Adams

App. B. Selected Mycology Media, Fluids, and Stains / Patricia K. Hargrave and Shirley Adams

App. C. Nomenclature Changes for the Enterobacteriaceae and Nonfermentative Bacilli.